Buckle



Get. 9 1923.

A. VEILLETTE l BUCKLE ed Aug- 17 1923 Fil Patented @et 9, 1923.

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BUCKLE.

Application filed August 17, 1923. Serial No. 657,835.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I,ALFRED VEILLETTE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Attleboro, of the county of Bristol and State l'ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBuckles, Yof which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in Y buckles.

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Une object of my invention is to provide a spring buckle of improvedconstruction especially adapted for use-with belts. Not only is the lifeof the buckle lengthened by easing the strain, vibration, resistance,and jar incident to its use, but much comfort is given the wearer byeasing the strain o-f the belt on his waist. Variation of the strengthof the spring may be readily made to vsuit the needs of the wearer. Myinvention is peculiarly adapted for men and women en-l gaged inathleticsor strenuous professions where much movement of the bodyisnecessary, and is further adapted to giveV to ease and aid thedigestion of a good meal without strain or embarrassment to the wearer,and generally to conform automatically to the varying circumference ofthe wearers waist.

A further object of my invention is to dispense with'the necessity ofmaterial to give elasticity in Suspenders, garters, etc., permitting theuse of plain cloth, leather, etc., therein, suflicient elasticity beingvprovidedby the buckle itself.

A 'further object of my invention .is to provide Va spring buckle thatmay be more readily attached than former types.

A further object of my invention is to provide a buckle of the generaltype shown provided with means for automatic adjustment thereof forvarying strains on the belt and for varying thicknesses of belt.

These and such otherobjects of my invention as may hereinafter appearwill be bestv understood by the description of one embodiment thereof,such as is shown-in the accompanying drawings. Y

AIn the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my invention with awaist belt attached.

Fig. 2 iS a longitudinal section taken along Y .plate 11.

Fig. 5 isa perspective view of the beltk locking plate.

Fig. 6 is aV perspective view of the slidable bail plate.

. Figure 7 is a perspectiveview of the modification of the back plate.

In the drawings, wherein like characters toothed of lreference indicatelike partsthroughout, y

10 generally indicates the buckle. V11` is the back plate thereof withits longitudinal side edges 12 and 13l and ends 14y and 15 flangedoutwardly in general -V vboXelike formation.A One flanged endl 14thereof 'is provided near therear portion thereof with a transverse slot16 for a purpose to be described. 'An outer shell 17 having longitudi.nallyflanged edges 18, common in buckles of. this generaltype, .in theembodiment shown is pivotally mounted onthe back Said outer shell 17 isadapted to cover' up the free end 19 of the belt 20, and

may be ornamented, or curved as shown atV 21, to conform tothe shape ofthe wearers body.` Arpivot bar 22 is mounted in holes 22a in the flangedside edges12 and 13 of the back plate 11, the projecting ends 23 of saidbar 22 projecting into holes 2am the side flanges 18V of the outer shell17. 'lhough I haveshown the outer shell pivot# ally attached to the backplate, it is obvious that it may be detachably orA otherwise fastenedthereto. I provide means to lock vthe free end of theouter shell 17 tothe back plate 11. In the embodiment shown, these comprise thelugs 25 onthe side flanges 18 of the outer shell17 adapted to register in theholes 26 on the side flanges 12 and 13 of the back plate 11.

I` also provide in bucklesof'this general Y type means Slidably-Amounted on the back plate to lock the free end 19 ofy the belt 20against the outer shell 17 to further engage the belt on tighteningthereof and to provide adjustable meansto tightly engage the belt withvarying thicknesses of belt. j To obtain a more perfect jadjustmentIpreferably pivotally mount said sli'dable means on the back plate 11 asfollows: I pivotally mount aguide plate 28 on the'back plate 11. Saidplate 28 has the sidewise projecting lugs 30 .extending from Y one endthereof adapted to project into suitable holes 31 in the side flanges 12and 13V on the back plate 11. At each side of the opposite ends there-vof I provide projecting' straps 33 bent over from one end thereof, andthe o-the-rr end thereof beingV bent outwardlyr to form the locking lip39. To more'fper'fectly engage the rough surface of the belt 20, saidlip '39 ispreferably yprovidedwith the teeth 40. A nail rest 4l may beprovided'on said locking plate 36 to move it readily inthey guideways34. Though l have shown the locking plate 367 slidably p-ivotallymounted on the-back plate 1l, it is obviousthat fairly good ref suitsmay be obtained; byslottingl 'the guidef ways 34' longitudinallyfof theside flangesv ,12 and 13 ofthe back plate-11, and mounting t thelu'gs.33 ofl the locllzing.l platen 3.6 therein,

and providing a short top, reference" charL acter'42, on thelback platel1 for-the locking plate 36 to bear against as shownin Fig. 7.

As stated, l providemyimproved buckle w-ithispriing means-'to ease thefunctioning thereof. `r^rsshofwnin Fig'. 6l provide the bail plate 43adapted to slide longitudinally c in the base'of the back plate 11.VTheenclosed end 45 thereofis bent" outwardly to form Vthev flange 46,and the opposite end thereof terminates in a bail 47 for permanentattachment thereto ofl one end 49 of the belt 2O.V When assembled,thebail end 47 of the haill plate 43 projects through thetransverse'slot lr6Vv in the end flange 14 of the back plate v11, saidplate 43 beingthus slidable on the back plate 11. I provide spring.means to permit resilient movement of the bail plate 43 o-n the backplate 11, one'end of said means registering against the outwardly hangedend 46 of the bail plate 43, and the other end thereof registeringagainst the transversely slotted flanged end 14 of the back plate 11. Inthe embodiment shown,` said 'means comprises the coil springs 52 and53'. These' are preferably provided with guiding means, which in theembodiment shown comprises the bars 55 mounted in'holes 56`in theend'flanges 14 and l5 of the back plate 11, thus extendinglongitudinally thereof and through the holes V57 in theV outwardly bentflange 46 of the bail plate 43.

The operation of my device is obvious from the above description. Asstated, one

end; 49 of the belft20` is permanently fastened tothe bail 47'ofthehailplate 43. The free endl 19 of thebe-'lt 20'is placed around thewearer. The flanged' outer shell 17 is re'- leasedf from yitsl locking`means to the back plate- 11 and swung-open'. rlSl'ie-freeend 19 ofthe'fbelt 20`=is then insertedlbetweenthe toothedLoutwardly;projectinglip' 3'9 of the loclring'plate: and the pivotedendof the outer shell i7." The bell-'t E29 ris then'tightened asfdesired,.y the locking plate'f-36v`v pushed forward l in the guideways 34, and'the outer shell 1f? swung down and locked to the back plate 11. Todetach a mere reversalofsaid `operations is necessary.

wardiy with reference'to the position of the belt onV the wearersbo'dy;I; usev the word belt tol cover' generally any' bindingk memberv whetheritk be a; garter'l stra-p', susponderl strap, waist belt, or otherwise.lY

It is understood that my Vinvention isu n otl limitedV to the specificembodimentv shown, andthat various deviations may be" made' therefromwithout departing from vthe spirit' andscope' of the appended claims.

What I claimras new-'and desire'to secure by Letters Patent., is:

1. In a: spring buckle', the combination of aY back plate having anoutwardlyy flanged: end pr vided with a transversesslot.therein, anouter shell xed'ly engageable therewith, a guide plate pivotally mountedon said back plate having'longitudinal guid'ewaysr therein, a lockingplate slid'ably longitudinally mountedy in saidfguideways having atoothed lip to lock the free end ofthebelt against' said outerA shell, abail plate longitudinallyl yslot in said flanged end of the baclrplate,

and terminating in a bail for permanent attachment thereto of a beltend, and spring;` means extending' .between the outwardly flanged endof, th'ejbail plate and the outwardly flanged end ofthe back plate.

2'. In a springbuclrle, the combination of a back plate having anoutwardly' flanged endprovided with a transverse slot therein, an outershell li'xedflyV engageablel therewith, means slidably Y longitudinallypivotally inountedcon said backv plate for locking the free end of thebelt againstlsaidouter shell, a bail plate longitudinally slidable onsaid back plate having one'end thereof outwardly flanged and theotherend thereof project@ ing through saidV transverse slot irrsaidlflanged end of the` hack plate, andterIn-i-Y natifng inA 'a hail for.Vpermanent attachlment"theretoofa belt'end, an-dspri'ng means extendingbetween the*i0ntvvardly` 'llanged end of the hail platea-inl theoutwardlyY provided' vwithA i a f transverse' vslot therein; an

outer shell tlxedly engageariletherewith,

-slidable onv said back plate having oneY end locking said outer shellagainst said back4 .the back plate, and terminating in a bail forpermanent attachment thereto of abelt end, and spring means extendingbetween the outwardly flanged end of the bail4 plate and the outwardlyflanged end of the back plate.

l. In a buckle, the combination of a back member provided with means forattachment thereto of a belt end, an outer shell engageable therewith,means for detachably member, and means slidably pivotally mounted onsaid back plate for locking the free end vof the belt against said outershell.

5. ln a buckle, the combination of aback member provided with means forattachment thereto of a belt end, an outer shell engageable therewith,means for detachably locking said outer `shell against said back member,and means slidably mounted on said back plate for locking the free endof the belt against said outerfshell. Y

6. ln a spring buckle, the combination of 'e back plate having anoutwardly flanged end provided with a transverse slot--thereim an outershell firzedly engageable ,therewith to lock the free end of a beltvtherebetween, a bail plate longitudinally slidably mounted on said backplate having one end thereof outwardly flanged and the other end thereofprojecting through said transverse slot `in said outwardly flanged endof the `back plate, and terminating in a bail for permanent attachmentthereto of a belt end, and spring means Vextending between the outwardlyflanged end of the bail plate and the outwardly flanged end of the backplate.

' 7. ln a spring belt buckle, the combination of a back plate having itsside edges and ends flanged outwardly, and one flanged end thereoftransversely slottedA near the rear edge thereof, alongitudinally,flanged outer shellpivotally attached thereto near theopposite flanged end thereof, lugs on the V side llanges of said shelladapted to register in holes in the side flanged edges of said backplate to lock said outer shell thereto, a guide plate pivotally mountedvon the side flanged edges of the back plate near the pivot points vofsaid outer shell, providedV with straps projecting from the opposite endthereof bent over ovally to form guideways, a belt locking plateprovided with lugs proj ecting from one end thereof adapted to slide insaid guideways, and having its opposite end bent outwardly to form atoothed lip to engage the free end of a belt against said outer shell, abail plate longitudinally slidable in the base of said back plate havingits enclosed end outwardly flanged and its opposite end projectingthrough the transverse slot in the aforesaid flanged end of the backplate,v and terminating in a bail for permanent attachment thereto of abelt end, coil springs extending.longitudinally within said back platebetween said outwardly flanged end of the bail plate and the trans'-versely slotted llanged end of the back plate to permit resilientsliding of said bail plate and attached belt end longitudinally of saidback plate and guide bars for said coil springs mounted Vin said flangedends of the back plate and extending longitudinally of said back platethrough holes therefor in the anged end ofthe bail plate.

8. ln a spring belt buckle,the combination ofV a back plate having itsside edges and ends flanged outwardly,fand one flanged end thereoftransversely slotted near the rear edge thereof-,1a longitudinallyflanged outer shell pivotally attached thereto near the opposite flangedend thereof,

lugs on the side flanges of said shell adapted to register nin holes inthe side flanged edges of said back plate tovloc'k said outer shellthereto, a belt-lockingfpl'ate ypiv otalily slidably longitudinallymounted on said back plate and lhaving its opposite end bentoutwardly toform-a toothed lip to engage the free end of a belt against said outervshell, a bail plate longitudinally slidable in the base of said backplate having its enclosed end outwardly flanged and its `/opposits endprojecting through the transverse slot in the aforesaid flanged end ofthe back plate, and terminating in a bail for permanent attachmentthereto of a belt end, coil springs extending longitudinally within saidback plate between said outwardly flanged end of the bail plate and thetransversely slotted flanged end of the back plate to permit resilientsliding of'said bail plate and attached belt end longitudinally of saidback plate 'and guide bars for said coil springs mounted in saidVflanged ends ofthe back plate and extending. longitudinally of said backplate *through* holes therefor .in the flanged end of the bail plate.

9. ln a spring belt buckle, the combination of a back plate having itsside edges and ends flanged outwardly, and one flanged endthereoftransversely slotted near the Yrear edge thereof, a longitudinallyflanged outer; shell pivotally attached thereto near theopposite,flangedv end thereof, meanslto lock said outer shell to saidback plate, a

belt locking plate slidably longitudinallyy mounted Von said back plateand having its opposite end bent outwardly to form a toothed lip toengage the free end of a belt against said outer shell, a bail platelongitudinally Vslidable Ain the base of said back plate havingitsenclosed end outwardly flanged and its opposite end projecting lll)` Ythroughfthe tranererseelot in. theaforesaid flanged end ofgthe'back.plate,y and .terminating` 1na:bail tor permanent attachment thereto`oa .belt .end, -coileeprings.'extending longitudinally withineaichbaclr;plate..be

outer 4shell I.piaf-@tally attached thereto f nearY the foppositeifflaniged end thereof, means to lock said outer shell'to saidhaelt plate, a

Vguide plate\pivo-tally;mounted on the eide flanged edges o-thebaclrplate -near 4the piyotepoints otzsaijd outer rShell y'provided withstraps Aproj eetingffrom; the loppositeend Y thereojran bent over oyallyVto form gui'deways,

and aI beltilocling plate provided with lugs projectingrffromon'egendthereofY to slide in eaidvguidewaysland having` 'its opposite end bentoutwardlyto form atoothed lip to engage the free end of a-beltagainstgsaidouter shell. v f

il. ln a belt buckle, the Vcombination ont a back plate* hayingrits sideedgee Aand, Vends langed outwardly, provided with means on Oneendthereorn orpermanent attachment c thereto etabelt,endea.longitudinally,hanged outer ehell piiotally attached theretonear the opposite'flanged.endjthereoi means t0 lool: said outer shell.to Said `back plate,v and a belt ,locking plate longitudinally"sli'dably mountedv on @said backplate, .and haring its opposite Vendbent outwardly'to form a toothedlip tokv engage the free endet a beltVagainst said outer shell.V

l2. 'ln a springy belt: buckle,A the combina? Y tion o1 a back platehaving itsvslde edges and ende flanged outwardly, and one flanged endvthereorn transversely Slotted near the rear Yedge thereof,alongiitudinally langedouter shell pivotally.attachedthereto near theoppoeite -flarnqed end thereof, and iixedly engageable 'therewitharto"lock the free .end of a beltvtherebetween, a-bail platelongitudinallff'Y-slidable in the'baee of said bac-lr'plate end,y coilepringszextending longitudinally within lsaid back rplate between saidoutwardly :flanged end ,of therbail plate, and the transvr1eely;slottedlianeed end of V.the bac-lr platev topermitf-resiilient sliding of saidbail plate and .attachedbelt end longitudinally of the` saidY bach plateandi-guide barsor said -coil springs mounted in ksaid Iflanged ends ofthe back :plate and extending longitudinallyofeaid .bach plate throughholes therefor in the: flanged end o the bail plate.

13. lnza buckle,"the combination olf-a back plate-.provided withfmeansvfor attachment theretoeofa belt. end, and having' -a toothed lipprojecting .outwardly thererrom,4 an Outer ehell,V and-:means fordetachably locking Said outershellto saidbaclrfplate and againsttootliedlip, whereby the free'end of a belt may-be .locked betweensaidtoothed lip and said..outer.elie'll. J Y

141-. vlna'lbuclle, thecombination of a back memberprovided'wth means 1'for attachment thereto ofV la belt. end, y andy lamine;Y a

toothed lip projecting outwardlyftherefrom,v` an outerV shell pivotallyattached thereto, and

means to"lockithelnnpiyoted end of'said outer shellto Said back platewhereby the tree end of the belt may be locked between said outer shelland the toothed'lip of the back member.

l5. ln a buckle.l thecombination of aback vplate provided-,with meaneorattachment thereto ota'beltencLand' having a lip projectingg` outwardlytherefrom, an outer shell and -means for detachably locking said outershell to said baclrplate and against'lv said toothedrlip,r whereby thefree-end cfa belt may be locked between said lip and said outer shell. yv

VY16. In a'buclfle. the combination of a nach member v provided withmeans for attachment thereto of a-beltend, and having; a lip projectingroutwardly therefrom, 'an' outerV Shell pivotally rattached thereto, vand-meane tov lock the rnnpivoted end of Said outer shell to said baclrplate whereby tie free ,end of thebelt may be'loelred Abetween saidouter shell and the lip'o thebaok member. l

Inlteetinony whereof a'llix my signature. ALFRED VELLETT-E.

